The Arlington Colts will square off against the Lamar Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Arlington ended up a good deal behind Bowie and lost 60-44. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Volunteers are ranked 164th).
Meanwhile, Lamar suffered their closest defeat since January 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Sam Houston by a score of 36-34. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arlington will have to contain Dearmondrae Batie as he made an impact in Lamar's last game. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hroch, who posted five points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Lamar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Lamar's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Arlington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Arlington strolled past Lamar in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 54-39. Does Arlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lamar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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